Devon Auxiliary Units And Operational Bases

This page last updated at 6:12pm on 23/4/13

This is the overview page for the Devon Auxiliary Units.

This list was compiled from various sources including the concentrations of names/addresses as found in the Auxiliary Units Nominal Roll (held at Kew, National Records), and the very welcome help of Nina Hannaford, and others.

Fort Austin - Training Area

 CAN YOU IDENTIFY ANY OF THESE MEN?

Starcross Patrol, Devon

back row left to right - Norman Rowe, Jim Birch, Jeff Goodridge and Fred Goodridge.

Front row left to right - Ernest Mummery, Reg McClaughlin and ?

We think this image shows at least 3 Auxiliary Unit Patrols from the Dawlish/ Teignmouth/ Starcross areas. We have the following names.

back row left to right - Bill Leaman, Ernie Gover, ? , Ernest Mummery, Jeff Goodridge, Jim Birch, Cecil Hatherley, and Tom Weeks.
 
Middle row left to right - Jack Addison, Reg McClaughlin, Herbert Thorp, Fred Goodridge, Fred Mortimore, Arthur Trapnell, Henry Blackmore, and ?
 
Front Row left to right - Arthur Carpenter, Reggie Penhaligon, Cecil Gilpin, A W Eardley ( in charge of 3 Patrols) Theo Manning, Eddie Goldsworthy, and Norman Rowe.
 
Image kindly provided by Robin Thorp and Jean Waldron (nee Blackmore)

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